User Panel
User Panel
User Panel
|
Posted: 10/2/2011 8:12:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GUNGUY148]
I need a new routine and am thinking about starting 531. Several posters down here seem to think favorably of it. It being low volume I like but it looks like painfully slow progression.
What's the straight story on it? I'm also open to any other strength training routines that we want to discus. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 9:34:13 AM EDT
[#1]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 03RN: Pretty decent back workout last night Deadlifts 135x10 225x10 315x10 365x15 365x11 365x9 Pullups 5x5 going slow Pulldowns 5 sets of max reps with 120lbs Brutal on the deads. I also like suffering.  Attached File |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 9:37:07 AM EDT
[Last Edit: KaiK]
[#2]
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 9:37:51 AM EDT
[#3]
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 10:22:28 AM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: Brutal on the deads. I also like suffering. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/173565/IMG_20230315_191300_330_jpg-2747797.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: Originally Posted By 03RN: Pretty decent back workout last night Deadlifts 135x10 225x10 315x10 365x15 365x11 365x9 Pullups 5x5 going slow Pulldowns 5 sets of max reps with 120lbs Brutal on the deads. I also like suffering. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/173565/IMG_20230315_191300_330_jpg-2747797.JPG That bridge sucks. Especially if the wind is blowing in your face. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 12:25:09 PM EDT
[#5]
What a bitch it was to get the old bar down from the rafters. The cap barbell weighed in at 33.6lbs
 . The rogue weighed in at 45 as to be expected. I have to drop 11lbs from all my lifts  . Little wonder it's been a bit harder this week.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 12:31:29 PM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MAbowhunter: What a bitch it was to get the old bar down from the rafters. The cap barbell weighed in at 33.6lbs . The rogue weighed in at 45 as to be expected. I have to drop 11lbs from all my lifts . Little wonder it's been a bit harder this week.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 12:34:13 PM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: Brutal on the deads. I also like suffering. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/173565/IMG_20230315_191300_330_jpg-2747797.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: Originally Posted By 03RN: Pretty decent back workout last night Deadlifts 135x10 225x10 315x10 365x15 365x11 365x9 Pullups 5x5 going slow Pulldowns 5 sets of max reps with 120lbs Brutal on the deads. I also like suffering. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/173565/IMG_20230315_191300_330_jpg-2747797.JPG Good run. I feel slow. All the hills around here sucks. I'm usually happy with 11 minute splits. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 12:48:47 PM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZDgwOWU5NTQ4MTg0YzJiNmJjZGQxMTQ5ZTVlNmM2ZWQ3ZjFiOWY1MiZjdD1n/BRSZTf7QA4W7SngoS9/giphy.gif I'm so depressed right now. I weighed all the plates since I have the scale out here and they're all pretty close. 45s were 44.6, 35s were 35.2, 25s were 24.8, 10s were 9.8, 5s were 4.8 and 2.5s were 2.4. I'm impressed that they're all that close and more importantly all the pairs weigh exactly the same. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 1:43:40 PM EDT
[#9]
Nothing like an additional 11lbs jump part way through a training cycle.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 4:25:23 PM EDT
[#10]
I told my dad about how much that barbell weighed and his response was " I guess you can't believe the Chinese". That barbell was part of a 300lbs set.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 4:29:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: sitdwnandhngon]
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MAbowhunter: I told my dad about how much that barbell weighed and his response was " I guess you can't believe the Chinese". That barbell was part of a 300lbs set. Was it this one? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFZFJDSH?tag=arfcom00-20 I had the same one. It was a piece of shit. The sleeves broke...like actually broke, with a deadlift in the upper 200's. It couldn't even support the weight it came with. I'm glad I owned it though, because getting that 300 lb set for cheap is what got me started with weight training. I never would have gotten into it without a homemade squat rack and cheap weights. Now one of my barbells costs more than what I paid for the whole original set. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 4:38:24 PM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: Was it this one? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFZFJDSH?tag=arfcom00-20 I had the same one. It was a piece of shit. The sleeves broke...like actually broke, with a deadlift in the upper 200's. It couldn't even support the weight it came with. I'm glad I owned it though, because getting that 300 lb set for cheap is what got me started with weight training. I never would have gotten into it without a homemade squat rack and cheap weights. Now one of my barbells costs more than what I paid for the whole original set. That's the one. I can't remember what store he got it from but I remember I was with him when he bought it and had to help load and unload the truck. That was back in the late 90s. I had that bar up into the mid 300s before I bent it and the screw for the sleeve started to back out. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 9:36:25 PM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By frayedknot: That bridge sucks. Especially if the wind is blowing in your face. You mean it's extra awesome if it is. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/16/2023 9:37:53 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 03RN: Good run. I feel slow. All the hills around here sucks. I'm usually happy with 11 minute splits. Thanks. I was going slow too, because I wasn't sure how fast to run. I hadn't run that far in a while. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/17/2023 11:13:06 AM EDT
[#15]
 OUTRAGEOUS DEADLIFT PR! 930 LBS x 3 AT 275 LBS BODY WEIGHT! |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/17/2023 1:51:52 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryThat dude is a fucking monster. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/17/2023 2:18:45 PM EDT
[#17]
Quote HistoryI wouldn't even be able to get the bar loaded without getting tired. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/18/2023 12:38:50 AM EDT
[#18]
 squatting 405x5 |
|
|
|
IA, USA
|
Posted: 3/18/2023 5:43:11 PM EDT
[#19]
My old ass needed a day off to recover. So I ate and took a nap then worked on a car project in the garage before eating again.
Breakfast 7 whole eggs, bacon, toast with strawberry jam, protein shake with milk, protein powder and oatmeal in the blender...  Lunch Meatloaf, green beans, and a glass of orange juice...  Mid afternoon snack Cinnamon roll french toast made with a can of premade cinnamon roll dough broken into bits with 7 scrambled eggs poured over them...  Dinner Beef enchiladas, green beans, and a glass of grape/cranberry juice...  It's been a good day. Tomorrow I will squat. |
|
|
|
Posted: 3/18/2023 8:35:00 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryVery nice. I'm almost at 405 for 1. I did 400 this week. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/18/2023 9:22:47 PM EDT
[#21]
Man, the state of health of the general population is getting worse by the year.
Our school has roller skating parties usually twice a year, a guy with a trailer full of roller skates and a sound system shows up and for 5 bucks you can skate around the large gym for 2 hours. My youngest loves it, so we go and skate. Me and one other adult last night skated with the kids, a few parents just walk around with the kids, but most sit on the bleachers and get fatter. What kills me though, is guys my age going "Man, you're brave strapping the skates on"....like I'm entering the X-games or something. We are literally skating in a circle guys, it's easier than walking in a circle. I guess to a lot of them though, going down on a set of skates might be the end of them. Dan John stresses the important of just rolling around as you get older, practicing going from standing to falling and recovering. I wipe out at work all the time, but I should probably start tumbling more. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/18/2023 9:35:24 PM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: Man, the state of health of the general population is getting worse by the year. Our school has roller skating parties usually twice a year, a guy with a trailer full of roller skates and a sound system shows up and for 5 bucks you can skate around the large gym for 2 hours. My youngest loves it, so we go and skate. Me and one other adult last night skated with the kids, a few parents just walk around with the kids, but most sit on the bleachers and get fatter. What kills me though, is guys my age going "Man, you're brave strapping the skates on"....like I'm entering the X-games or something. We are literally skating in a circle guys, it's easier than walking in a circle. I guess to a lot of them though, going down on a set of skates might be the end of them. Dan John stresses the important of just rolling around as you get older, practicing going from standing to falling and recovering. I wipe out at work all the time, but I should probably start tumbling more. I was born in 79 and I’ve never roller skated before. Don’t judge me. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/18/2023 10:01:05 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By frayedknot: I was born in 79 and I’ve never roller skated before. Don’t judge me. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By frayedknot: Originally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: Man, the state of health of the general population is getting worse by the year. Our school has roller skating parties usually twice a year, a guy with a trailer full of roller skates and a sound system shows up and for 5 bucks you can skate around the large gym for 2 hours. My youngest loves it, so we go and skate. Me and one other adult last night skated with the kids, a few parents just walk around with the kids, but most sit on the bleachers and get fatter. What kills me though, is guys my age going "Man, you're brave strapping the skates on"....like I'm entering the X-games or something. We are literally skating in a circle guys, it's easier than walking in a circle. I guess to a lot of them though, going down on a set of skates might be the end of them. Dan John stresses the important of just rolling around as you get older, practicing going from standing to falling and recovering. I wipe out at work all the time, but I should probably start tumbling more. I was born in 79 and I’ve never roller skated before. Don’t judge me. If you've ice skated or gone skiing....it's easy. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/18/2023 10:05:55 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By frayedknot: I was born in 79 and I’ve never roller skated before. Don’t judge me. So young, doesn't even know about speed skates. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/18/2023 10:20:49 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: So young, doesn't even know about speed skates. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: Originally Posted By frayedknot: I was born in 79 and I’ve never roller skated before. Don’t judge me. So young, doesn't even know about speed skates. I was of the roller blade generation. My parents live at the top of a huge hill about a 2 miles long. I used to fly down it on my bike, and one day I thought roller blading down it would be a good idea. I started to panic around the halfway point and decided diving into the ditch was the best strategy....so that hurt. I walked my ass the rest of the way down. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/19/2023 1:10:04 AM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: Man, the state of health of the general population is getting worse by the year. Our school has roller skating parties usually twice a year, a guy with a trailer full of roller skates and a sound system shows up and for 5 bucks you can skate around the large gym for 2 hours. My youngest loves it, so we go and skate. Me and one other adult last night skated with the kids, a few parents just walk around with the kids, but most sit on the bleachers and get fatter. What kills me though, is guys my age going "Man, you're brave strapping the skates on"....like I'm entering the X-games or something. We are literally skating in a circle guys, it's easier than walking in a circle. I guess to a lot of them though, going down on a set of skates might be the end of them. Dan John stresses the important of just rolling around as you get older, practicing going from standing to falling and recovering. I wipe out at work all the time, but I should probably start tumbling more. Teach the kids too  shoulder roll  kipup at 38 |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/19/2023 1:11:25 AM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: Very nice. I'm almost at 405 for 1. I did 400 this week. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: Very nice. I'm almost at 405 for 1. I did 400 this week. You'll probably bounce back quick. I know I did. I'm like 2 months in to squatting after 8 months off and only 4 leg workouts last year. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/19/2023 4:06:19 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 03RN: Teach the kids too  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypHVcVfF0uA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyFt8aZFMeUThose look like a great way to hurt myself. I'll give them a try when I get out of work.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/19/2023 5:49:46 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 03RN: You'll probably bounce back quick. I know I did. I'm like 2 months in to squatting after 8 months off and only 4 leg workouts last year. Not with all the running I'm doing. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/20/2023 9:54:43 AM EDT
[#30]
Just failed the overhead press 1+ at 150lbs. Looks like I'm dropping it again next cycle.
I even tried a push press on the second attempt, no go.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/20/2023 10:01:11 AM EDT
[#31]
Having something in my right shoulder go crunch on the 1+ set of ohp last cycle in addition to the heavier bar is probably why I've missed 2 weeks in a row.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 10:11:57 AM EDT
[#32]
Got 353lbs for 1 on deadlift, second rep almost made it to my knees. Pretty disappointing.
|
|
|
|
MO, USA
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 12:58:41 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Domnior]
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: If you've ice skated or gone skiing....it's easy. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: Originally Posted By frayedknot: Originally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: Man, the state of health of the general population is getting worse by the year. Our school has roller skating parties usually twice a year, a guy with a trailer full of roller skates and a sound system shows up and for 5 bucks you can skate around the large gym for 2 hours. My youngest loves it, so we go and skate. Me and one other adult last night skated with the kids, a few parents just walk around with the kids, but most sit on the bleachers and get fatter. What kills me though, is guys my age going "Man, you're brave strapping the skates on"....like I'm entering the X-games or something. We are literally skating in a circle guys, it's easier than walking in a circle. I guess to a lot of them though, going down on a set of skates might be the end of them. Dan John stresses the important of just rolling around as you get older, practicing going from standing to falling and recovering. I wipe out at work all the time, but I should probably start tumbling more. I was born in 79 and I’ve never roller skated before. Don’t judge me. If you've ice skated or gone skiing....it's easy. I'm a child of the 90s but never really got to go skating. Now I look like a mental patient on rollers or ice skating. Of course my daughter loves it so she drags me out a lot
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 1:00:38 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MAbowhunter: Got 353lbs for 1 on deadlift, second rep almost made it to my knees. Pretty disappointing. It's that new bar man. Send it to me and I'll make sure it stops doing that to you. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 1:50:07 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: It's that new bar man. Send it to me and I'll make sure it stops doing that to you.  I'll get right on that.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 7:06:47 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MAbowhunter: Got 353lbs for 1 on deadlift, second rep almost made it to my knees. Pretty disappointing. What bar did you get again? Is it really stiff? I cheat by having a Roque deadlift bard and bad form.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 7:07:14 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Domnior: I'm a child of the 90s but never really got to go skating. Now I look like a mental patient on rollers or ice skating. Of course my daughter loves it so she drags me out a lot You have to learn the reverse skate. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 8:21:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MAbowhunter]
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: What bar did you get again? Is it really stiff? I cheat by having a Roque deadlift bard and bad form. Rogue Ohio power bar. I had a lot of pressure in my head after the lift and had a headache most of the day. It went fine the first rep and the second rep was going well until I hit right below my knees. I was looking to get three and thought I had it right up until I didn't. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 8:26:22 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MAbowhunter: Rogue Ohio power bar. I had a lot of pressure in my head after the lift and had a headache most of the day. It went fine the first rep and the second rep was going well until I hit right below my knees. I was looking to get three and thought I had it right up until I didn't. That bars not good for deads. It doesn't have any whip.  Attached FileYou want to have some whip on the bar to help get the load moving. I imagine your old cheap bar bent link crazy with that much on it. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 8:28:16 PM EDT
[#40]
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 8:45:35 PM EDT
[#41]
I'm going to have to make do with the stiff bar, I can't afford another bar just for deadlifting.
|
|
|
|
MI, USA
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 9:10:20 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: Was it this one? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFZFJDSH?tag=arfcom00-20 I had the same one. It was a piece of shit. The sleeves broke...like actually broke, with a deadlift in the upper 200's. It couldn't even support the weight it came with. I'm glad I owned it though, because getting that 300 lb set for cheap is what got me started with weight training. I never would have gotten into it without a homemade squat rack and cheap weights. Now one of my barbells costs more than what I paid for the whole original set. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: Originally Posted By MAbowhunter: I told my dad about how much that barbell weighed and his response was " I guess you can't believe the Chinese". That barbell was part of a 300lbs set. Was it this one? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFZFJDSH?tag=arfcom00-20 I had the same one. It was a piece of shit. The sleeves broke...like actually broke, with a deadlift in the upper 200's. It couldn't even support the weight it came with. I'm glad I owned it though, because getting that 300 lb set for cheap is what got me started with weight training. I never would have gotten into it without a homemade squat rack and cheap weights. Now one of my barbells costs more than what I paid for the whole original set. Lol. Same. The CAP 300lbs package was my first Olympic barbell and plate purchase over 2 decades ago. Crazy thing is, the 45lb plates that came with the set are actually the best of the ones I have. They both weigh exactly 45.2 lbs. The ones from Rogue and Rep are lighter, and off by 0.6 to 2lbs (I weighed them all to pair them up). |
|
|
MI, USA
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 9:16:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: bluemax_1]
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: Man, the state of health of the general population is getting worse by the year. Our school has roller skating parties usually twice a year, a guy with a trailer full of roller skates and a sound system shows up and for 5 bucks you can skate around the large gym for 2 hours. My youngest loves it, so we go and skate. Me and one other adult last night skated with the kids, a few parents just walk around with the kids, but most sit on the bleachers and get fatter. What kills me though, is guys my age going "Man, you're brave strapping the skates on"....like I'm entering the X-games or something. We are literally skating in a circle guys, it's easier than walking in a circle. I guess to a lot of them though, going down on a set of skates might be the end of them. Dan John stresses the important of just rolling around as you get older, practicing going from standing to falling and recovering. I wipe out at work all the time, but I should probably start tumbling more. A LOT of people get hurt from falls on level ground every day. The idea of strapping wheels to their feet SHOULD scare the crap out of them, especially when they have a whole lot of excess tonnage, and no appreciable athleticism. Breakfall practice/training in Martial Arts has by far saved me the most often out of everything I've learned. |
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 9:24:46 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bluemax_1: A LOT of people get hurt from falls on level ground every day. The idea of strapping wheels to their feet SHOULD scare the crap out of them, especially when they have a whole lot of excess tonnage, and no appreciable athleticism. Breakfall practice/training in Martial Arts has by far saved me the most often out of everything I've learned. I hadn't practiced a breakfall in probably 17 years and on my second day on crutches, I fell and did a breakfall while somehow not hitting anything else in the room besides the floor. It's the sort of thing everyone should learn. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 10:31:45 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MAbowhunter: I'm going to have to make do with the stiff bar, I can't afford another bar just for deadlifting. I have the normal Ohio Bar. It has good whip too. Just not crazy like the deadlift bar. I'm not really a fan of strait up power bars just too stiff. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 10:32:41 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bluemax_1: A LOT of people get hurt from falls on level ground every day. The idea of strapping wheels to their feet SHOULD scare the crap out of them, especially when they have a whole lot of excess tonnage, and no appreciable athleticism. Breakfall practice/training in Martial Arts has by far saved me the most often out of everything I've learned. Just need to be good at falling. Snowboarding is a great way to learn that.
|
|
|
|
MO, USA
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 10:58:17 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: The bar I have. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/173565/Screenshot_20230321_192718_Samsung_Inter-2754656.JPG Aggressive knerl is an understatement. Do you use that exclusively for deads or is it good enough for bench/squat/etc too? I badly need a better bar but I'll only be able to swing one so I need something that can be a jack of all trades. |
|
|
MI, USA
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 11:39:11 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MAbowhunter: I hadn't practiced a breakfall in probably 17 years and on my second day on crutches, I fell and did a breakfall while somehow not hitting anything else in the room besides the floor. It's the sort of thing everyone should learn. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MAbowhunter: Originally Posted By bluemax_1: A LOT of people get hurt from falls on level ground every day. The idea of strapping wheels to their feet SHOULD scare the crap out of them, especially when they have a whole lot of excess tonnage, and no appreciable athleticism. Breakfall practice/training in Martial Arts has by far saved me the most often out of everything I've learned. I hadn't practiced a breakfall in probably 17 years and on my second day on crutches, I fell and did a breakfall while somehow not hitting anything else in the room besides the floor. It's the sort of thing everyone should learn. Once you've trained it into muscle memory, it's instinctive,and something that will help (even more) through old age. |
|
|
MI, USA
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 11:44:21 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: Just need to be good at falling. Snowboarding is a great way to learn that. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KaiK: Originally Posted By bluemax_1: A LOT of people get hurt from falls on level ground every day. The idea of strapping wheels to their feet SHOULD scare the crap out of them, especially when they have a whole lot of excess tonnage, and no appreciable athleticism. Breakfall practice/training in Martial Arts has by far saved me the most often out of everything I've learned. Just need to be good at falling. Snowboarding is a great way to learn that. We joked that learning to snowboard can be a PITA (when you catch that back edge, lol), but I know a few folks with no breakfall practice who had concussions because they didn't tuck their chin, and bounced their melon off the hardpack. Breakfalls and rolling were already instinctive when I began boarding, to the point where I caught a back edge one time while still new, immediately tucked and rolled into a flip, right back to my feet, and continued boarding down the slope. My buddy said, "Did you just do that instinctively, when you caught an edge? Cuz it was so smooth, it looked like you did it on purpose, to show off"
|
|
|
MI, USA
|
Posted: 3/21/2023 11:58:43 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Domnior: Do you use that exclusively for deads or is it good enough for bench/squat/etc too? I badly need a better bar but I'll only be able to swing one so I need something that can be a jack of all trades. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Domnior: Originally Posted By KaiK: The bar I have. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/173565/Screenshot_20230321_192718_Samsung_Inter-2754656.JPG Aggressive knerl is an understatement. Do you use that exclusively for deads or is it good enough for bench/squat/etc too? I badly need a better bar but I'll only be able to swing one so I need something that can be a jack of all trades. I only recently (as in within the last 6 months) got a Texas PR Deadlift bar. Prior to that, I was just using the stainless steel Rogue Ohio Power Bar for everything. My personal take: If I could only get 1 bar for a do-all (that DOESN'T include Oly lifts like Clean and Jerk, or Snatch), I'd stick with my Ohio Power bar. It's a great do-all for all the basic lifts. I don't like whip/flex for bench or squat. Rows, I could go either way. The advantage of the increased whip/flex of a dedicated deadlift bar, is....ego/numbers. lol. It basically makes deadlifts a progressive lift. As anyone who's been doing deadlifts regularly, knows; the higher up you start, the more weight you can handle. Basically the more flexible bar means you're not lifting the entire weight right from the bottom. The load increases progressively as you pull, and the bar flexes while the plates on the end are still on the ground. How many inches of 'gain' you benefit from, depends on how much weight is on the bar. Watch the monsters deadlift in slow-mo, and pay attention to how upright they are, and how far up their hands have moved from the starting position, before the last plate leaves the ground. It's why they're used for PRs and competitions. It allows the user to pull weights that they couldn't with a bar with much less flex. If the goal is simply to increase strength, you can do that with something like the Rogue Ohio Power bar. But you won't be able to deadlift as heavy. |
|
|
Win a FREE Membership!
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.
Attached File
Attached File
Attached File